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Kismet (1944)

Directed by William Dieterle · 103 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

12.4 TOPICAL score · #5,323 of 6,776 films

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In ancient Baghdad, penniless beggar Hafiz dotes on his beautiful daughter, Marsinah, at home and adopts the dashing and wealthy persona of the Prince of Hassir on the streets. While wooing the glamorous Lady Jamilla, wife of the Grand Vizier, Hafiz accidentally ignites a battle between the treacherous Vizier and the rakish Caliph for his daughter's hand in marriage, in the process exposing each man's secrets.

Kismet (1944, directed by William Dieterle) has a TOPICAL score of 12.4 - ranked 5,323 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 4 nominations. Audiences: TMDB 5.5/10 (18 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.

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Awards71
Historical impact12
Lasting engagement11
Cast18
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Ronald Colman (actor #630), Marlene Dietrich (actor #529), James Craig (actor #1,857), Edward Arnold (actor #1,176)

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